When you travel, you face the weirdest of things. When my friends and I found ourselves needing a place to stay in Sweden, we ended up making a last-minute booking for the cheapest room we could find; in Linné Hostel Gothenburg. For only 19 EUR per person for one night, one couldn’t really complain. We […]
Rottenburg am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany – The Filipino community in this part of the world is definitely alive. Sinulog Festival, one of the grandest and most colorful religious festivals in Cebu, Philippines, was also celebrated here last January 12. Done in honor of the Sto. Niño or the child Jesus, this year’s Sinulog Festival in […]
Many cities take pride in their beautiful churches, majestic castles, and interesting museums, but not all of them have a student prison like Heidelberg in South Germany. Oh yes, they lock up students here! That’s how ruthless Germans are, no kidding. Continue reading before you react please, LOL. So, Heidelberg University, one of the oldest […]
Bucketlist unlocked: I went to Oktoberfest alone!!! But just as with any solo travel, you’ll never be truly alone in the journey. Just look at the featured photo I chose for this post. Anyway, I’ve been looking forward to Oktoberfest since day 1 of my language class. This is actually one of the reasons why […]
I love travelling, but I also love saving money! Sometimes, these two interests of mine don’t go along very well. In my first two months here in Stuttgart, my priority was not to travel, but to feed myself and figure out how to budget euros instead of pesos. Luckily, I always find ways to keep […]
Travelling is almost synonymous to picture taking. Photos are some of the nicest souvenirs we can bring home after a blissful vacation anywhere. As a blogger, I definitely want to take cool travel photos to share to my readers and some to keep for myself. Thus, I’m always on the lookout for different ways to […]
The Book Museum cum Ethnology Center doubles as a library because of the huge book collection by owner Atty. Dominador ‘Jimmy’ Buhain. Atty Buhain is the chairman and president of Rex Group of Companies. If you remember seeing ‘Rex Bookstore’ imprinted on your school textbooks way back, then those are from his company. His museum, […]
For two consecutive years, we have chosen Rizal Re-Creation Center (RRC) in Laguna as location of our annual office team building activity. And by “team building”, I don’t mean swimming party with karaoke and booze. This is legit Team Building Event with activities that boost camaraderie and team spirit. This also came as a shock […]
Super Tropa: people whom you can ask to jump off a building and wouldn’t think twice to take the plunge. They could be your childhood playmates, high school friends, or office buddies. In my case, I found my Super Tropa clad in white uniform while carrying bulky Community Health and Medical – Surgical Nursing books: […]
Have you ever set foot in one place, made new friends from there, and explored it like a true-blue local? I experienced all these and more when I got into Couchsurfing, an online travel community for travelers. It is a platform where you can stay in the homes of locals, host people visiting your place, […]
